Purpose
This manual gives an overview of ETERNUS SF Express. ETERNUS SF Express is part of the following Storage Management Software ETERNUS SF products (hereafter referred to as "ETERNUS SF series"):
ETERNUS SF Express (hereafter referred to as "Express")
ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser (hereafter referred to as "Storage Cruiser")
ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager (hereafter referred to as "AdvancedCopy Manager")
Express is the software that enables you to easily install and operate a storage system.
Intended Reader
This manual is intended for people who are considering installing Express or who want an overall understanding of the product.
Readers will gain an understanding of the Express functions from this manual.
Organization
This manual is composed as follows:
This chapter gives an overview of Express.
This chapter explains the workflow from installing to operating a storage system.
This chapter explains how to configure the operating environment of a storage system using Express.
This chapter explains how to operate a storage system using Express.
This chapter explains the maintenance of Express.
This appendix explains Advanced Copy function.
This appendix explains commands.
Notation
The names, abbreviations, and symbols shown below are used in this manual.
Formal name | Abbreviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003, Standard Edition | Windows Server 2003 | Windows | |
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 Standard (32-bit)(64-bit) | Windows Server 2008 | ||
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 R2 Foundation | Windows Server 2008 R2 | ||
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Professional Edition | Windows XP | ||
Windows Vista(R) Home Basic | Windows Vista | ||
Windows(R) 7 Home Basic | Windows 7 | ||
Solaris(TM) 9 Operating System | Solaris 9 | Solaris or Solaris OS | |
Oracle Solaris 10 | Solaris 10 | ||
Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux(R) AS (v.4 for x86) | RHEL-AS4 | Linux | |
Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux(R) ES (v.4 for x86) | RHEL-ES4 | ||
Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux(R) 5 (for x86) | RHEL5 | ||
Red Hat(R) Enterprise Linux(R) 6 (for x86) | RHEL6 | ||
SUSE(R) Linux Enterprise Server 11 (for x86) | - | ||
HP-UX 11.0 | HP-UX | ||
AIX 5L V5.1 | AIX | ||
VMware(R) Infrastructure 3 Foundation | VMware Infrastructure 3 | VMware | |
VMware vSphere(R) 4 Essentials | VMware vSphere 4 | ||
VMware vSphere(R) 5 Essentials | VMware vSphere 5 | ||
Oracle Solaris might be described as Solaris, Solaris Operating System, or Solaris OS.
Formal name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
ETERNUS DX60/DX60 S2 | ETERNUS Disk storage system |
Web GUI of ETERNUS DX series | ETERNUS Web GUI |
Formal name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
Microsoft(R) Internet Explorer(R) | Internet Explorer |
Mozilla(R) Firefox(R) | Firefox |
Formal name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
ETERNUS SF Express / ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser / ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Installation and Setup Guide | ETERNUS SF Installation and Setup Guide |
ETERNUS SF Express / ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser / ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Migration Guide | ETERNUS SF Migration Guide |
ETERNUS SF Express / ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser / ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Web Console Guide | ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide |
ETERNUS SF Express / ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Operation Guide for Copy Control Module | ETERNUS SF Operation Guide for Copy Control Module |
ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser / ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Cluster Environment Setup Guide | ETERNUS SF Cluster Environment Setup Guide |
ETERNUS SF Express / ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser / ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Messages | ETERNUS SF Messages |
ETERNUS SF Express / ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser Event Guide | ETERNUS SF Event Guide |
ETERNUS SF Express / ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser / ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Glossary | ETERNUS SF Glossary |
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SUSE is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc, in the United States and other countries.
HP-UX is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.
IBM, AIX and AIX 5L are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States and other countries.
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Shipment date and revision history
Shipment date | Revision | Manual code |
|---|---|---|
January 2012 | 1 | B1FW-5962-01ENZ0(00) / B1FW-5962-01ENZ2(00) |
January 2012 | 1.1 | B1FW-5962-01ENZ0(01) / B1FW-5962-01ENZ2(01) |
March 2012 | 1.2 | B1FW-5962-01ENZ0(02) / B1FW-5962-01ENZ2(02) |
April 2012 | 2 | B1FW-5962-02ENZ0(00) / B1FW-5962-02ENZ2(00) |
May 2012 | 2.1 | B1FW-5962-02ENZ0(01) / B1FW-5962-02ENZ2(01) |
Notes
No part of this manual may be reproduced without permission.
This manual is subject to change without advance notice.
Copyright
Copyright 2012 FUJITSU LIMITED
Content of update | Updated section | Revision |
|---|---|---|
Added the operation on Model upgrade for ETERNUS Disk storage system. | 4.6 | 2.1 |
Manual organization
The following table describes the Manual organization of Express, Storage Cruiser and AdvancedCopy Manager.
When to read | Related manuals | Related products | Explanation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EXP | SC | ACM | |||
Before installation | Quick Reference | Yes | Yes | Yes | This manual is unique for each product. The following manuals are available:
|
Overview | No | No | Yes | This manual is unique for each product. | |
During installation | Installation and Setup Guide | Yes | This manual is common for all products. | ||
Cluster Environment Setup Guide | No | Yes | This manual is common for Storage Cruiser and AdvancedCopy Manager. | ||
Migration Guide | Yes | This manual is common for all products. | |||
During operation | Operation Guide | Yes | Yes | Yes | This manual is unique for each product. The following manuals are available:
|
Operation Guide for Copy Control Module | Yes | No | Yes | This manual is common for Express and AdvancedCopy Manager. | |
Web Console Guide | Yes | This manual is common for all products. | |||
Anytime | Event Guide | Yes | No | This manual is common for Express and Storage Cruiser. | |
Messages | Yes | This manual is common for all products. | |||
Glossary | Yes | This manual is common for all products. | |||
NOTE: "EXP" indicates Express, "SC" indicates Storage Cruiser and "ACM" indicates AdvancedCopy Manager.
How to read manuals
Please use the following table to find the most useful information in the Express, Storage Cruiser and AdvancedCopy Manager manuals to answer your inquiry.
Purpose | Related products | Manual | Main contents | How to read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acquiring a product overview and basic operation knowledge | EXP |
|
| Please read if you want to acquire a fundamental knowledge of the product and its operation in order to decide to install it or not. |
SC |
| |||
ACM |
| |||
|
| |||
Deciding if a version upgrade is required | common |
|
| Please read if you want to upgrade from a previous version. |
Installing and correctly operating the product Setting up operating environment depending on purpose | common |
|
| Please read if you want to install and setup the product. |
SC, |
|
| Please read if you want to install and setup the product on a clustered system. | |
Administration and operation of the installed system | EXP |
|
| Please read if you want to start or shutdown the system, monitor the operation status, do backup/restore operations, etc. |
SC |
|
| ||
|
| |||
EXP, |
|
| ||
ACM |
| |||
common |
|
| Please read if you want to understand the ETERNUS SF Web Console. | |
Dealing with messages issued by the software | common |
|
| Please read if you want a practical way of investigating and dealing with messages issued by the software. |
Dealing with events issued by the software | EXP, |
|
| Please read if you need to find a practical way of investigating and dealing with events. |
Researching the meaning of specific terms related to the products and other important terms | common |
|
| Please read if you want to learn the meaning of important terms, product specific terms or abbreviations used in the manuals. |
NOTE: "EXP" indicates Express, "SC" indicates Storage Cruiser and "ACM" indicates AdvancedCopy Manager.
